1/25 oz Fine Gold Coin - Farewell to the Penny (2012)

The only tribute penny in gold!

On January 2, 1908—the day that the Ottawa branch of the Royal Mint was itself freshly minted—Countess Alice Grey, wife of Canada’s ninth Governor-General, Albert Henry George Grey, stepped forward and struck Canada’s first domestically produced coin: a 1-cent coin. By 2012, more than 35 billion more would be produced.

Though the humble penny will one day disappear, its unique role in the history of Canadian coinage remains timeless.

Celebrate the history of the penny with your beautiful fine gold coin. A perfect gift for you or someone you know who wants to remember and cherish the penny.

Design:Your coin uses G.E. Kruger-Gray’s iconic 1937 design that was used as the Canadian 1-cent piece reverse image from 1937 to 2012, with the sole exception of 1967. The image features two upright five-lobed maple leaves, the larger one on the right slightly overlapping the smaller leaf on the left. Both are attached by their stems to a small twig. The date of the penny’s last production, “2012,” is engraved just below and to the left of the central image. The word “CANADA” is engraved across the central bottom portion of the reverse field. Opposite this word, across the centre top portion of the coin, is the face value of “1 CENT.” The reverse and obverse sides are framed with a beaded circle.

Packaging:• Your coin is encapsulated and presented in a Royal Canadian Mint-branded maroon clamshell case lined with flock.
• Your coin is protected by a customized beauty box.
• Your coin is accompanied by a serialized certificate - your proof of ownership for this coin and evidence that your coin has been individually inspected by our resident quality assurance specialists.

Reviews

Should have been 1/10

Aint got much money, but I woulda stretched the budget a bit and went for a 1/10 oz. But for what it is it's perfect.

That guy.

Can't say, hiding from ex wife!

2013-03-20

Yes

BEST OF 2012

5

GREAT GOLD

2012 PENNY

MI, USA

2013-03-16

Yes

Very nice

4

This is the first gold coin of this size I have purchaced. It's a very nice coin but didn't realize actual size. A bit of "oh"..still will recommend to anyone that wants a coin that is very pleasing to the eye

gg

Regina

2013-01-10

Yes

A "Pure" end to our Penny friend

5

What a golden end to a remarkable coin, our penny. We purchased one for each child, being as we have a century old penny collection. It is great that the penny is a limited edition and will be kept for generations to come. Our children were happy to have a gold coin, however I would have liked to have seen it the same size as the actual penny and simply paid more for the size difference. Having said that, we are happy with our purchase as it ends a very important era in Canadian mintage.

jcfg

Windsor, Ontario, Canada

2012-12-28

Yes

Beautiful addition to my collection

5

Another fine product by the Royal Canadian Mint

James

Massachusetts

2012-12-04

Yes

Love the gold

4

Appropriate farewell

Cheryl

Sudbury, ON

2012-11-29

Yes

Nicely Packaged But Kinda Small

3

I was disappointed with the size. I expected a keepsake to be the same size as the current penny.

Collector

Edmonton, AB

2012-11-26

Yes

Xmas Gift 4 Dad!

5

Makes my dad happy to receive cool coins from the Mint every year! He's like a kid at Xmas. Brings me much happiness.

Rules

Ardrossan, Alberta

2012-11-16

Yes

Small

5

Very small. Similar in size to a dime though still smaller than that. Going to hang onto this for a few decades and see if it appreciates at all. This is my first coin in a collection I'm starting.

Sean

Toronto

2012-11-12

Yes

Too small

2

Granted I knew it would be small, but I was shocked at exactly how small it really was... Someone had mentioned that it was the size of a dime, but in actuality, it's even smaller than a dime. If you are fine with having such a small amount of gold for such a high price, then this coin might be for you. Forget the gold portion, the coin is not big enough to even know it's the design of a penny unless you look closely.

You can be assured that the Mint fully guarantees the superior quality and craftsmanship of its products. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you can simply return it to us in its original packaging within 30 days and we will gladly offer you a replacement (subject to product availability) or send you a full refund. In the case of a defective product, we will accept the return up to one year from the date of purchase.